Flourishing unlicensed hospitality businesses worry Meru hoteliers

A herd of elephants at Meru National Park. Tour operators in the region are hosting visitors against the law. FILE PHOTO | NMG

At least 40 per cent of businesses in the hospitality sector in Meru County are operating without licences, denying the government revenue, the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) has said.

TRA Mount Kenya regional chief officer Kenneth Moturi said that of over 200 establishments in Meru County alone, more than 80 were operating illegally.

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